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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 452495" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Reading your story it reminded me of our 24 year old easy child/difficult child. Like your son he was a total delight, a gifted student and even more a gifted athlete. Due to alcohol and drugs he didn't graduate from high school and made really sorry choices. He still lives at home because he fell three stories off a balcony and luckily survived brain surgery. No, he still has not "hit bottom". Due to the effects of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and because he has never shown disrespect toward us (one exception in his teens) he lives with us.</p><p></p><p>In your situation I would suggest that you be prepared to make the ultimatum "half way house" or you hit the road. If he comes home or goes to the grandparents he will be in the same environment and around the same friends. His chances of staying sober, in my humble opinion, or close to zip. You can't control the other people. You can't choose sober living for him. He has to either seek organized sober support or continue on until he hits bottom. I am truly sorry you are facing this situation. It is an ugly choice to make when you had such dreams for his future...but it is his future and he has to own it. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 452495, member: 35"] Reading your story it reminded me of our 24 year old easy child/difficult child. Like your son he was a total delight, a gifted student and even more a gifted athlete. Due to alcohol and drugs he didn't graduate from high school and made really sorry choices. He still lives at home because he fell three stories off a balcony and luckily survived brain surgery. No, he still has not "hit bottom". Due to the effects of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and because he has never shown disrespect toward us (one exception in his teens) he lives with us. In your situation I would suggest that you be prepared to make the ultimatum "half way house" or you hit the road. If he comes home or goes to the grandparents he will be in the same environment and around the same friends. His chances of staying sober, in my humble opinion, or close to zip. You can't control the other people. You can't choose sober living for him. He has to either seek organized sober support or continue on until he hits bottom. I am truly sorry you are facing this situation. It is an ugly choice to make when you had such dreams for his future...but it is his future and he has to own it. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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